The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-02

dial invitation is extended to all. - r..
A. Eldredge spent a few days the past week
at Sharon.
East Warren.
WILL G. HARMON has been very sick dur
ing the past week with tonsilitis. Stephen
Goodspeed has also been on the sick list,
= George A. r.. Bragg has been driving
stage the past few weeks, on account of the
sickness of ID. II. Steele, the regular driver.
= Mrs. Ellen Patrick intends to 90 to
her sister in Amherst, Mass, this week.
- Rev. Salmon Gleason of New Hamp-
shire is visiting friends in town. - By
ron Davis was in Boston last week. -
Miss Lucie Moriarty, who is attending
school at the Vermont Methodist Seminary,
Montpelier, spent last week at home.
Waterbury.
PROFESSOR JAMES NJ. CHAPMAN will give
one OF his interesting readings, composed of
both humorous and pathetic selections,
next Tuesday evening February 8. 1t is
well known with what marked favor he
was received when he appeared for the first
time, about eighteen months ago Citizens
band, under whose auspices Mr. Chapman
reads, will furnish music for the occasion.
Turn out and hear the best reader in this
section of the country and help the band
boys as well. - No entertainment held
in hotel hall ever gave better satisfaction
to the majority than the concert by Citi-
zens' band last week, under the direction
gramme was presented to the public in the
form of selections, overtures, waltzes, etc.,
together with vocal music and "A few comic
parts to spice it up with. Mr.. Pitkin's solo
was very fine and received much applause.
Many thanks in behalf of the band are due
Messrs. Merrill, Pitkin and Carver for the
assistance rendered in the above entertain
ment. - Next Friday evening both old
and young will have tine pleasure of spend-
ing an evening with Hawthorne " at the
parlors of the Congregational church. 1t
will be an evening of pleasure as well as
profit. - Hershiel Smith, the originator
and grower of the potato called Poaris,
is shipping quite quantity into different
states as seedlings, some as far West as Col
orado. - George w. Hutchins, one of
the old landmarks of this place. passed
away on Friday night, after a somewhat
protracted illness The funeral was at
tended at his late residence on Sunday
- Hugh Griswold, who has been work
ing for some time in Barton, had a shock Of
paralysis, from the effects of which he died
the next day, His body was brought home
for burial Thursday. The public
school was closed last week, in order that
the teachers could attend the meeting at
Randolph.
Waterbury Center.
QUITE large delegation of our people at
tended the band concert last week Tuesday
evening and think they were well repaid, as
the music was fine. - Professor James
NJ Chapman is to give reading at Hotel
Hall, Waterbury, Tuesday evening Feb
ruary Sth The professor will give Elder
Sniffles' Courtship," in costume, which alone
is worth more than the price of admission
The simple announcement that Chapman is
to read will fill the hall. - The students
of the Seminary are to give dramatic enter
tanment at the close of the term, Thursday
evening, February 10th, consisting of a
drama, " Hearts of Oak, " and farce, Turn
Him Out The parts are well committed,
and as Professor Chapman has charge of the
matter, they must be well played. -
While c. G.. Marshall and wife were away
from home last Thursday two young men
broke into their house and broke a quantity
of crockery and glassware. 1t is no excuse
for them that they were drunk. We trust
the end of this affair is not yet. - Pro-
fessor Chapman read fine sermon at the
Baptist house last Sunday. The professor
goes to Fechville Friday, February 4th, to
read. - Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Daniels
went to North Troy last week to visit sisters
of Mrs. Daniels. - Mrs. S. f. Stearns is
at Moriah, n. Y, visiting relatives and
read an essay before the teachers meeting at
West Randolph last Saturday. - Rev
f. p. Gould of Burlington will lecture at
Chapel hall this "wednesday evening.
Woodbury..
AN entertainment will be given at the
Congregational church Saturday evening,
February 9TH. - The Methodist Sab
bath-school Aid Society meets with Mrs.
Abram Sulham Thursday afternoon and
evening. All are invited. - Mr. Burr
from Brooklyn, y. Y, has been visiting
George w. Fosters people the past week.
- Peter Batchelder was obliged to give
up his visit to some of his relatives on the
Cabot road. He started, but got his horse
into the snow and broke both shafts to his
1.sr ,,.l II
Friday he went to Barre to visit brother.
- The temperance entertainment Sun
day evening was a success. There was a
large attendance and the pieces spoken by
the children We're well executed and very
appropriate The selections by Mrs. j. G.
Brown, Mrs. Alton Benjamin, Mrs. r. f.
Drenan and Miss Cora Daniels were all
very good. There was also singing by j.
w. Walton. j. w. Mack, Mrs. Charley Dan
iels and others. Sunday evening, February
9th, Lieutenants George Bridgman and
John Drenan will be present and speak for
the cause of temperance. - Tuesday,
February LIST, the commissioners meet at
the hotel at the Center to look after the es-
tate of A. p. Town.
South Woodbury..
LEVI AINswoRTH had his clothes on a few
days ago for the first time in five weeks, hav-
ing been i'll with canker-rash for that length
of time. - An entertainment consisting
of tableauX, charades, songs, ETC., will be
given at the church vestry Saturday evening,
February 9TH. A supper will be furnished
by the ladies'. - Geo. Sabin at this writ
ing is in a critical condition, resulting from
heart disease. - Ira Jewell has gone to
West Concord to visit his son. DR. Jewell of
that place. - Mrs. j. c. Brown is suffer-
ing from severe heart trouble this winter.
- Leonard Mayott has been confined
to the house with a severe cold for the past
few days. == Jason Town has hen that
laid an egg that measured seven and one
half inches by six inches and weighed four
ounces. - Mrs. Lewis Leonard is in
very poor health this winter, resulting from
a lung trouble.
Worcester.
AN antiquarian supper for the benefit of
the Congregational Sunday-school is to be
held in the town hall Tuesday evening
February Sth. - The social gathering at
Mr.. Ladd's was a very pleasant affair.
- The ladies have formed an aid So
ciety to help furnish the new church
The site for the church, opposite the post
office, has been bought of Horatio Templeton.
- Luther Hambet and wife of Lowell,
Mass, are in town. - The recent thaws
have broken up the streams, and in some
places flooded the roads.